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One-of-a-kind spiritual center in Pittsburgh focuses on ‘miracles saint’ St. Sharbel

The Saint Sharbel Spiritual Life Center is home to the first-class relic associated with the healing of a Phoenix woman in 2016 by the intercession of St. Sharbel, whose feast day is July 24.

U.S. Ambassador clarifies view on pope’s role in politics, war after Vatican response

Burch said his recent comments to the New York Times were not meant to imply that Pope Leo’s statements about the Iran war should be seen as simply diplomatic — rather than spiritual — guidance.

Survey assesses impact of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain

Pope Leo XIV’s recent visit to Spain was well received by attendees and volunteers, with 97% reporting a positive or very positive view.

Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman receives consecutive life sentences

Vance Boelter was sentenced for the murder of Rep. Melissa Hortman, a Catholic lawmaker who once taught Sunday school and volunteered in her parish’s children’s faith formation program.

Ann Teresa O’Neill, healed in Seton canonization miracle, dies at 78

As a young girl, Ann Teresa O’Neill’s miraculous cure from leukemia was accepted as a miracle to advance St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s path to sainthood.

Federal guidance on religious liberty reflects church autonomy, parental rights rulings

The update is the first revision to the guidance since 2017.

House panel clashes over Delaney Hall conditions amid accounts of detainee mistreatment

Republicans insisted reports of medical neglect, spoiled food, and blocked oversight were “false narratives,” while Democrats pointed to deaths in ICE custody and allegations of substandard care.

France becomes first European country to ban social media for minors under 15

“France is leading the way in Europe by becoming the first country to establish a ‘digital age of majority,’” said the country’s minister delegate for digital sovereignty.

Nearly 60 lawmakers urge investigation of ‘D.C. Five’ aborted babies

In 2022, police found the remains of at least five aborted fetuses at the Washington, D.C., home of an activist affiliated with the group Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising.

Jury orders New Jersey Marianist retreat center to pay $3 million to victim of 1970s abuse

The Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point is facing several other lawsuits over allegations of decades-old abuse.